MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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